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Memphis-area trio making March Madness run with Creighton
There’s plenty of Memphis flavor on a Creighton team on which Mason Miller, son of former Grizzlies sharpshooter Mike Miller, is a starter.
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SportsMemphis native isn’t ‘caught up in the lights’ as he leads Marquette in March Madness
Kam Jones, a former Evangelical Christian School star, has helped Marquette reach the Sweet 16.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: Teams that danced at FedExForum provide reminder for Memphis
NCAA Tournament teams that played first- and second-round games at FedExForum highlight the importance of roster continuity — something that Memphis has lacked in recent seasons under coach Penny Hardaway.
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Sports Houston punches ticket to Sweet 16 in overtime
But, Texas A&M wouldn’t go down easy. Houston had to earn every bit of this victory.
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Clemson holds off Baylor, advances to Sweet 16
NCAA box score: Clemson 72, Baylor 64
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Sports Clemson holds off Baylor, advances to Sweet 16
Clemson is headed to Los Angeles and a matchup against Arizona after withstanding a late rally from Baylor Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at FedExForum.
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Sports Texas A&M’s rematch with Houston headlines pair of Round of 32 games in FedExForum
No. 1 seed Houston and No. 9 seed Texas A&M will tip off at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, after No. 3 seed Baylor takes on No. 6 seed Clemson at 5:10 p.m. Winners of both will head to the Sweet 16.
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SportsLive Friday: Top-seeded Houston cruises against Longwood
The eight NCAA men’s basketball teams in Memphis for the NCAA Tournament are in action today.
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Sports Clemson crushes New Mexico to win first NCAA Tournament game since 2018
The No. 6 seed Tigers (22-11) toppled the No. 11 seed New Mexico Lobos (26-10) 77-56 in a first-round matchup in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at FedExForum.
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Sports Texas A&M bullies Nebraska in NCAA Tournament 1st-round victory
The No. 9 seed Aggies (21-14) knocked off the No. 8 seed Cornhuskers (23-11) 98-83 in a first-round matchup in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Memphis.
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Sports Top-seeded Houston Cougars cruise against Longwood
The No. 1 seed Cougars started off a bit slow offensively against No. 16 seed Longwood, but soon flipped a switch to overwhelm their overmatched opponent.
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Sports Top-seeded Houston taking it one game at a time in Big Dance
The Cougars, the No. 1 seed in the South Region, have never won a NCAA title in the history of their program.
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SportsLive: Top-seeded Houston taking it one game at a time in Big Dance
Eight teams are in town, starting a journey to what they hope will be a 2024 Final Four appearance — and maybe a national championship. Follow reports on all eight here, updated regularly after representatives from each team speak.
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Memphis Tigers guard Jayhlon Young enters transfer portal
You know the jersey: Mike Bibby’s nephew comes to Memphis for NCAA Tournament
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers guard Jayhlon Young enters transfer portal
Young, a 6-foot-2 backup point guard, averaged 2.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 11 minutes per game for the Tigers.
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Sports Longwood wants to write own story in No. 16 vs. No. 1 March Madness matchup
The Lancers can become just the third No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament if it wins against Houston.
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Sports Nebraska aims to make school history in its March Madness trip to Memphis
The No. 8 seed Cornhuskers have never won an NCAA Tournament game. They’ll look to change that when they play No. 9 seed Texas A&M in a first-round matchup Friday.
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Sports Texas A&M looks to continue to show ‘resiliency,’ snap six-year drought in NCAA Tournament
“A lot of people didn’t think we would be here today,” said point guard Wade Taylor, who averages 18.9 points and 4.0 assists per game. “We just (want) to continue to keep working, and we want to thank God for putting us in the position.”
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Sports Back at FedExForum for March Madness, Clemson aims for different ending
Coach Brad Brownell’s Tigers lost their first game of the 2023-24 season to Memphis in mid-December at FedExForum after a hot start to the campaign. Now, they’ll begin their March Madness journey in the same building.
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Sports Coach Scott Drew hopes to lead Baylor on another March Madness run
Since winning the NCAA title in 2021, Baylor hasn’t made it past the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament.
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Sports Experienced Colgate team looking to make history in Big Dance
The No. 14 seed Raiders will play in their fifth NCAA Tournament in the past six seasons.
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Sports Dancing for first time in a decade is ‘a blessing’ for New Mexico
The No. 11 seed Lobos out of the West Region are among the trendiest double-digit seed picks to make a deep March Madness run.
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SportsMario Chalmers, Tony Allen, Rudy Gay to appear on Beale Street for March Madness event
Mario Chalmers is headlining a trio of former basketball stars appearing in a fan 3-point contest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFive questions that will define Memphis basketball’s offseason
Penny Hardaway and the Tigers will search for key answers in a critical offseason.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers podcast: Penny Hardaway’s season gone bad, stadium renovation
Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston dissect both the disaster that the 2023-24 basketball season was and the football stadium renovation that will be on The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway says there’s ‘zero’ chance Memphis accepts potential NIT bid
“I’m just making that (clear) right now,” U of M basketball coach Penny Hardaway said. “I’ll talk to the (University of Memphis) administration, but I’m not looking to play in no more NITs, man — I’m sorry.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ season-saving rally comes up short in AAC Tournament loss to Wichita State
Memphis falls behind by 14 points and rallies to take the lead, before falling to Wichita State and ending the Tigers AAC Tournament.
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